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Writing Female Anger by Cai Emmons

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Books, on Writing
My two recent novels, Unleashed and Livid—both being published in September 2022—feature female protagonists who discover their anger. They not only realize they’re angry, they put their rage into action. And w... Read More...

How Technology Can Help Writers Succeed

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Writing
There is no one answer to how technology can help writers succeed. Every writer has different needs and preferences, and what works for one person might not work for another. However, there are some general thi... Read More...

Debut Life and Goodreads Graffiti by Karen Winn

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Writing
It’s been a little more than three weeks since my novel, Our Little World, launched, and so it feels like a perfect moment to reflect on it all. I’m not done with events yet—in fact, I have a reading this eveni... Read More...

Ancient Singing Masks, Anyone? – Guest Post by Honor Raconteur

Tabitha Lord
Guest Writer, on Writing
With so many options in publishing, authors have the opportunity to mix genres and not worry so much about where to 'shelve' their books. Certainly, readers want to know what they're getting into, at least the ... Read More...

Using Setting As Character – Guest Post by Alana Quintana Albertson

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Writing
Ramón and Julieta is my 30th book, but one of the biggest struggles in my earlier novels was how to use setting. I was an English Literature major at Stanford, and I remember that back then when I was reading a... Read More...

Science Fiction or Fantasy? Guest Post by Colin Alexander

Tabitha Lord
Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Writing
Often science fiction and fantasy are linked together under the same banner, but are the two genres really the same? What are the essential components of each, and can they be combined? Today on BCB, guest auth... Read More...

Creating Mythical Characters – Guest Post by James Priest

Tabitha Lord
Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Writing
Have you ever wondered how writers think up new characters, especially characters of the mythical sort? Read on to learn how fantasy author James Priest develops the weird and wonderful characters who populate ... Read More...

Four Techniques to Attract More Readers for Your Book

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Books, on Writing
You wrote your book and used a great self-publishing service to help achieve your literary goal because there was an undeniable need within you. Now, you want to share it with the rest of the world. The problem... Read More...

Interview with Wanda M. Morris, Author of All Her Little Secrets

Maribel Garcia
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Interviews, on Books, on Creativity, on Publishing, on Reading, on Writing
Today Book Club Babble is pleased to introduce and interview Wanda M. Morris, whose new, fast-paced thriller All Her Little Secrets recently debuted. In ALL HER LITTLE SECRETS, Ellice Littlejohn se... Read More...

Hidden Pictures | The Images Writers Place in Fiction by Lynne Reeves Griffin

Amy Wilhelm
Literary Lagniappe, on Writing
Guest post by Lynne Reeves Griffin, author of The Dangers of an Ordinary Night, publishing November 9, 2021, by Crooked Lane Books   When I was a kid I couldn’t get enough of the Hidden Pictures puzzle... Read More...
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